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More Pregnant Women are Using Meth and Opioids, Study Finds

November 30, 2018

According to recent studies from the University of Michigan, more pregnant women are using methamphetamine and/or opioids while children are in vitro. Over the past 10 years, meth-related births have doubled and opioid-related births have quadrupled, adding a new depth to the crisis of addiction in this country. Additionally, this surge in drug-related births is disproportionately in suburban areas. Read more at Science Daily…

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More pregnant women are using meth and opioids, study finds

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Usage rates among moms-to-be have spiked in the past decade, with a disparate boost among pregnant women who live in rural counties